RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Nine-hour roast turkey

  This may seem preposterous, but once you've tried it there will be no going back claims Matthew Fort

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  Apple turnovers

  Enjoy a sweet dessert without guilt, and try Anthony Stewart's apple turnovers

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  Vietnamese salad with nuoc nam

  Gary Mehigan’s cabbage, shallot, cucumber and papaya salad with nuoc nam (fish sauce) would make an interesting addition to a buffet table

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  Chicken and preserved lemons

  For a Moroccan meal try Sophie Grigson's delicious recipe for a chicken tagine flavoured with spices, olives and preserved lemon

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  Sichuanese dan dan noodles (dan dan mian)

  Authentic Chinese flavourings, including fragrant Sichuan pepper, combine to tasty effect in Fuchsia Dunlop's homely noodle dish

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  Mum's pizza pie

  Sophie Talbot tops this pastry-based pizza pie with a rich tomato sauce, anchovies and pimento-stuffed olives

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  Roast partridge with meatloaf

  Tom Lewis makes the perfect accompaniments for roast partridge - fennel and pork meatloaf, creamy black pudding puree and crisp radishes soaked in Glengoyne whisky

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  Real hot chocolate

  Give your children a cold-weather treat when they come back from school with Tana Ramsay's piping hot drink

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  Guyanese beef and pork curry

  Jonathon Phang’s slow-cooked spicy beef and pork curry will satisfy the most demanding curry addict

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  Sausage and bean bake

  Rachel Allen makes a simple bean casserole that’s perfect for an autumn family supper - with very little washing up!